More prayers for Kelly needed!

[NoahsMommy]

BIG HUGS to you all!!

This was BY FAR the worst hospital experience I've ever had. I've never been neglected so much, I've never demanded to be discharged!! Gina, honey, I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL NOW!!!

Usually, I'm given a pain button, or strict "every 2 hour pain injections"..yea, this time was horrid. If I could have made it home and survived on my vicodin, I would have!

I got there after taking 5 vicodin and 1 darvocet on Monday. I only had to wait about an hour before they took me back, despite the HIGHLY unfriendly triage nurse. My doctor was a huge *ss*ole!!!!! and ordered regular abdominal xrays (of course, after I asked for my typical CT scan to make sure there wasn't a blockage) BEFORE he ordered pain medicine!!! When he did the exam he practically POUNDED on my abdoman. Of course the idiot read the xrays wrong, said I had a blockage and ordered the mean triage nurse to give me another NG tube (in the nose, into the tummy...drains the stomach and rests the GI tract - to heal the obstruction). Huh, wouldn't you know...didn't have an obstruction!!!

When my doctor came in at 7:00 a.m. he was LIVID!!! He saw they hung the WRONG fluids (I REQUIRE extra potassium due to my constant inflammation) and was yelling!!! He was even pissy with me....

From then on, it just got worse. I got stuck with a training nurse...the one that helped her was nurse-zilla!!

I got forgotten, told I kept peeing in the hat wrong (when you aren't allowed to eat/drink anything, they have to monitor your output)..when it had a HUGE hole in it!! Umm...why was there a hole?? Was it USED??? How come I"m the one that gets yelled at?? I went potty where I was supposed to.

All that pales in comparison to the UTTER LACK of pain medicine I got!!! Last night, I had to get up and walk the halls CUSSING just to not go crazy. My mom, brother, his girlfriend and my stepdad b*itched out the nurse that came on at 7:00, so after that, I got pain meds until I was too sleepy to ask for them every two hours.

This morning, I was in pain...and hey, guess who went missing?? Yea, I didn't get pain medicine until 8:45...after sitting, crying in my bed sinse the 7:00 nursing shift change. When my doctor came in, I was crying and demanded he send me home. He had the nerve to ask me WHY I was crying!?!?!?!?

I told him to discharge me then and there. That I'd get better care from my CATS!! My mom came by about 30 minutes later...demanded the (actually, VERY NICE) charge nurse come in my room and we proceeded to complain for about an hour.

I took pain meds and we went apartment hunting. After a few hours, we found a really, really great one. Everything seems really nice, its in a wonderful location, the price isn't horrid and I'll have a washer and dryer in my place!! I can even take Jonah...they didn't even ask about my cats!!

It all worked out, but I'm appauled at the "care" I recieved. I'm terrifed to end up there ever again.

Thank you for your prayers, you are all wonderful to me.

Hugs,
Kelly

[gini]

Kelly, I am soooo sorry that you had to go through this.

Isn't this the most horrible comment on the condition of our health care system?

But you have found a good place to live! HOORAY........and you can have all of your babies with you too.

I agree, your cats would have given you much better care and devotion than you received at the hospital.

[PJ's Mom]

I guess being in the hospital isn't bad enough...they have to put you through as much as they can while you're there.

It's good that you're out and doing better. With everything you've gone through, you deserve a lot of good luck for a change. I hope this new apartment is everything you hope for.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kelly, I'm so sorry that your hosptial stay was so terrible but I'm glad that you're out now and that you found a new and better place to live. Please stay well and take care. {{{HUGS}}}

[jazzcat]

Sorry to hear it was so bad Kelly. (((HUGS)))

I am very happy to hear you found a nice apartment and will be able to take Jonah too - YEAH!!! A little bit of sunshine in your day.

[kimlovescats]

Oh Kelly, what a NIGHTMARE! Gosh, your Crohn's really sounds awful .... I'm so sorry you have to deal with all of this! Well, thank God your day had a happy ending ... congratulations on your new apartment and being able to take all your babies!!!

[Poo]

So sorry to heat your going through such a hard time at the moment {{hugs}}. Glad to hear you have found a new apartment and best of all your babies will be able to go with you

Nicki x

[luvofallhorses]

Kelly, I am glad you are out of the hospital. They had NO right to treat you that way at all. What jerks! Stay well okay? I am glad that you found an apartment and that you can bring your cats! That is a great plus! (((((hugs to you)))))))) I am so happy for you and I hope things keep looking up for you! My furbabies send you kisses!

[wolflady]

Gosh, what a horrible ordeal! I really REALLY hope you don't have to go back there ever again!

I'm so glad that you found an apartment! Being able to keep all of your kitties is the best thing! Yay! Talk to you soon!

**hugs**

[NoahsMommy]

Thank you for the support, guys.

I don't know how I've would have gotten through all this stuff without my PT pals, friends and family. Its been quite horrid lately.

While I'm uncomfortable and tired today, I feel like life is getting good again. I'm really, really ecxited to move this weekend...the new place is so great! I can't wait to take pictures and share it with you all.

I get a cable line on Saturday afternoon, so I'll be able to update that night!! YAY!!!

I'm back at work today...so I should get some stuff done. Thanks again for your prayers and good wishes.

Hugs and love,
Kelly

[PJ's Mom]

Don't forget to post pics of your new place.

[catcrazylady]

Kelly I'm sorry to be so late again! What a horrible experience for you to go through. I'm so sorry about the cottage but it sounds like you found a wonderful apartment and you get to keep Jonah! See it did work out for the best.

I hope you feel better and get settled into your new place soon.Hopefully when you get through all of this and your life settles down then your health will too. Keep us posted on your new place and take care of yourself!